creer — Imperfect (Imperfecto)
to believe / to think
The imperfect conjugation of creer (regular -er verb, ranked #18). Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
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Practice for free ↗ | Pronoun | Imperfect conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | creía |
| tú | creías |
| él/ella/Ud. | creía |
| nosotros | creíamos |
| vosotros | creíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | creían |
Example sentence
Antes yo creía con frecuencia.
Before, I used to believe / to think often.
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